Southland Global Pte Ltd
Natural rubber assessment- Latest update: March 2023
- Next scheduled: March 2024
ESG scores:
The following scores are based on the totals of all environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators. Some indicators apply to more than one E, S or G issue.
Supply chain scores:
The following scores are based on ESG indicators relevant to specific segments of the natural rubber supply chain.
Some indicators apply to multiple segments. Please refer to the scoring criteria for further details.
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Bloomberg ticker:6075138Z SP Equity
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Activities:Natural rubber processing
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Locations:Thailand (Southern Region), Indonesia (Sumatera Island and Kalimantan Island), Myanmar (Yangon, Mon state), Malaysia (Sembilan, Kedah), Cote d'Ivoire (Montagnes)
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Headquarters:Thailand
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Website:
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Company assessment: Southland Global Pte Ltd – March 2023
Assessment date:
- Organisation: 11 / 29 37.9%
- Policy: 35 / 56 62.5%
- Practice: 10.3 / 34 30.2%
- Self-reported: 7.5 / 34 22.1%
- External: 2.8 / 34 8.1%
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Sustainability policy and leadership
5 / 10 50%- Organisation: 3 / 6 50%
- Policy: 1 / 1 100%
- Practice: 1 / 3 33.3%
- Self-reported: 1 / 3 33.3%
- External: 0 / 3 0%
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1. Sustainable natural rubber policy or commitment for all its operations?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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2. Sustainable natural rubber policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?
The company has published a sustainable natural rubber policy which applies to all suppliers.
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3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
The company reports it has a sustainability working group. However, it is unclear which position has the highest responsibility.
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4. One or more members within the board of the company have responsibility for sustainability?
The board of the company has a responsibility to evaluate the effectiveness of the sustainability working group. The company also mentions that Mr. Tim Leong, a member of the board is responsible for the overall responsibility for implementation of the company's natural rubber policies and commitments.
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5. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?
41.43% - The company reports 41.43% of females at the managerial level in 2021. However, the information reported only covers the company's Thailand operations.
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6. Percentage or number of women board members?
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0 / 1
7. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with natural rubber production?
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8. Collaboration with stakeholders to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with natural rubber production?
The company reports collaboration with Songkhla Land Development Station for a Sludge to Fertiliser Project, a tracability project with Continental and employing training on Rubberway - a supply chain risk assessment tool.
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9. Sustainability report published within last two years?
The company's latest sustainability report was published in 2021.
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10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?
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0 / 1
11. Climate risks assessment available?
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Landbank, maps and traceability
5.5 / 18 30.6%- Organisation: 4.5 / 12 37.5%
- Policy: 1 / 2 50%
- Practice: 0 / 4 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 4 0%
- External: 0 / 4 0%
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12. Lists countries and operations?
Processing (Thailand, Indonesia, Cote D'Ivoire, Malaysia, and Myanmar).
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13. Lists countries sourcing from?
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14. Total land area managed/controlled for natural rubber (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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15. Total natural rubber planted area (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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16. Scheme smallholders/outgrowers planted area (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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17. Unplanted area (areas designated for future planting) (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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18. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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19. Maps of estates/management units?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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20. Management plans for natural rubber production are available for all estates/management units?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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21. Monitoring of management plan implementation available for all estates/management units?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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22. Maps of scheme/outgrower smallholders?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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23. Names and locations of all third-party supplying industrial estates/management units?
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24. List of jurisdictions where sourcing from smallholders?
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25. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?
27 - The company reports it has 17 processing factories across Thailand, five in Indonesia, two in Myanmar, two in Malaysia, and one in Cote D'Ivoire.
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26. Names and locations of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?
The company only provides the names and a static map of company-owned natural rubber processing facilities in Thailand and Indonesia. This information does not cover all operations of the company.
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27. Number (or percentage) of company-owned processing facilities that source from company-owned operations and third parties?
The company does not own producing operations and therefore only sources from third parties.
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28. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned processing facilities that come from company's own operations and third-parties?
The company does not own producing operations and therefore only sources from third parties.
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29. Number of third party supplying processing facilities?
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30. Names and locations of all third party supplying processing facilities?
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31. Number (or percentage) of third party supplying processing facilities that source from their own plantations and third party plantations?
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32. Reports total volume (or percentages) sourced from third-party supplying processing facilities that come from the supplying facilities' own operations and third parties?
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33. Total volume (or percentage) sourced for manufacturing that comes from intermediary traders rather than directly from processing facilities?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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34. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to processing facility level?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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35. Percentage of supply traceable to processing facility level?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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36. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to industrial plantation level?
The company only commits to supporting raw materials suppliers and cooperating with them in tracing natural rubber to the point of origin as much as possible.
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37. Percentage of supply from own processing facilities traceable to industrial plantation level?
The company reports 'Traceable Raw Rubber at the Point of Origin' as 0.23% for its Thailand operations. However, this information does not cover all supply to the company.
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38. Percentage of supply from third-party processing facilities traceable to industrial plantation level?
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39. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to jurisdictional level for smallholders?
The company only states that it shall support programs for the traceability of natural rubber to an appropriate jurisdictional level.
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40. Percentage of supply from own processing facilities traceable to smallholder at jurisdictional level?
The company states that 100% of its raw material is traceable to the district level for its Thailand operations. However, this information does not cover all supply.
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41. Percentage of supply from third party processing facilities traceable to smallholders at jurisdictional level?
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Certification standards/Sustainability initiatives
3.5 / 5 70%- Organisation: 1 / 1 100%
- Policy: 0.5 / 1 50%
- Practice: 2 / 3 66.7%
- Self-reported: 0 / 3 0%
- External: 2 / 3 66.7%
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42. Member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)?
[Externally verified] The company is a member of GPSNR. This has been verified via the GPSNR website.
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43. Submitted self-declaration form for the Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiative (SNR-i)?
The company has submitted a self-declaration form for SNR-i.
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44. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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45. Time-bound plan for achieving FSC FM certification of estates/management units?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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46. Percentage of scheme/outgrower smallholders (ha) FSC-certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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47. Time-bound plan for achieving FSC certification of scheme/outgrower smallholders?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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48. Percentage of natural rubber supply (tonnes) from independent smallholders/outgrowers/third-party natural rubber suppliers that is FSC-certified?
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49. Percentage of all natural rubber products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that is FSC-certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company does manufacture or trade rubber products.
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50. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified (excluding FSC certified area)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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51. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?
[Externally verified] The copmany holds a PEFC CoC certificate.
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52. Commitment to become 100% certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?
The company commits to becoming 100% certified under ISO 14001 certified for its Indonesian operations by 2022. The Thailand operations of the company are already 100% ISO 14001 certified, however, the company does not report commitment for all operations.
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Deforestation and biodiversity
5.5 / 10 55%- Organisation: 0 / 1 0%
- Policy: 5 / 7 71.4%
- Practice: 0.5 / 2 25%
- Self-reported: 0.5 / 2 25%
- External: 0 / 2 0%
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53. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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54. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers?
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55. Commitment to zero deforestation?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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56. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?
The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also commits its suppliers to no deforestation or degradation of High Conservation Value areas in its own reporting.
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57. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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58. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation in supplier operations?
The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. GPSNR defines natural rubber sourced from deforested areas or where HCVs have been degraded after 1 April 2019 to be non-conformant with its policy. The company's own reporting defines deforestation for suppliers as degradation of HCV areas and mentions that it will not source from plantations or smallholders that have been identified and confirmed by GPSNR to have contributed to deforestation or HCV degradation after GPSNR's cutoff date of 1 April 2019.
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59. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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60. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?
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61. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in own operations since cut-off date?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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62. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in supplier operations since cut-off date?
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63. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?
The company commits suppliers to the restoration of deforested and degraded rubber landscapes that were caused by the opening of land for operations. However, it is unclear if suppliers are required to restore deforestation/conversion within their own operations caused by themselves or third parties.
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65. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?
The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. This commitment could not be found in company reporting.
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66. Biodiversity policy?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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67. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?
The company has published a biodiversity policy which applies to all suppliers, covers multiple dimensions of biodiversity protection and extends beyond HCV/HCS/set-asides.
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68. Identified species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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69. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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70. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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71. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to only allow sustainable hunting of species by local communities for subsistence purposes in their operations.
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72. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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73. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities applies to all suppliers?
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74. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
2 / 5 40%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 2 / 4 50%
- Practice: 0 / 1 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 1 0%
- External: 0 / 1 0%
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75. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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76. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers?
The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.
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77. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available for all new plantings since 1st April 2019?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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78. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available for all new plantings since 1st April 2019?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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79. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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80. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit.
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81. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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82. Peer review of all High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments undertaken since April 2015 by the HCSA Quality Assurance Process?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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83. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
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0 / 1
84. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
85. Social and environmental impact assessment (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?
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Soils, fire and GHG emissions
3.5 / 9 38.9%- Organisation: 0.5 / 2 25%
- Policy: 2.5 / 6 41.7%
- Practice: 0.5 / 1 50%
- Self-reported: 0.5 / 1 50%
- External: 0 / 1 0%
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86. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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87. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers?
The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company's own reporting commits suppliers to no planting on peat of any depth.
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88. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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89. Implementation of commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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90. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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91. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat applies to all suppliers?
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92. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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93. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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94. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices applies to all suppliers?
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95. Evidence of best/sustainable tapping practices?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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96. Commitment to zero burning?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to no burning.
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98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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99. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates/management units?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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100. Details/number of hotspots/fires in suppliers operations/jurisdictions?
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101. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity?
The company reports reducing CO2 emission intensity by >10% from the 2017 baseline by 2030 for its Thailand operations and by more than 20% from the 2019 baseline by or before 2030 for its Indonesian operations. However, this information does not cover all operations of the company.
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102. GHG emissions intensity?
The company reports CO2 emissions intensity as 0.162 (tCO2e/ tons of production) in 2021 for its Thailand operations and 0.258 ton tCO2e/ton production in 2020 for its Indonesian operations. However, the information reported does not cover all operations of the company and the figures reported for Indonesian operations are from 2020 and now over two years old.
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103. GHG emissions from land use change?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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104. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
Intensity has only improved for the company's Thailand operations from 2019-2021. For Indonesian operations, the emissions intensity has increased from 2018-2020. Reporting does not cover all natural rubber operations of the company.
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105. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
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Water, chemical and pest management
3 / 11 27.3%- Organisation: 0.5 / 1 50%
- Policy: 0.5 / 6 8.3%
- Practice: 2 / 4 50%
- Self-reported: 2 / 4 50%
- External: 0 / 4 0%
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106. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?
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107. Water use intensity?
The company reports water intensity as 27.79 m3/tons of production in 2021 for its Thailand operations and total consumption as 5,510,316 m3 in 2020 for its Indonesian operations. All figures need to be reported in intensity, be under two years old, and cover all natural rubber operations for a higher score.
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108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?
The company reports progress on water consumption for its Thailand and Indonesia operations. However, the figures are not reported as intensity for its Indonesia operations and do not cover all natural rubber operations of the company.
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109. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD or COD)?
The company reports commitment for its Indonesia operations stating 'to conform with the 6 parameters (BOD, COD, TSS, NH3, Nitrogen & PH) of effluent/waste-water national standards every month'. However, this information does not cover all natural rubber operations of the company.
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110. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD or COD)?
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111. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?
The company treats effluents from natural rubber processing facilities and also adopts a closed-loop wastewater treatment system. Information only covers the company's operations in Thailand.
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112. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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114. Implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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115. Reducing odours from natural rubber processing or manufacuring facilities?
The company reports information on reducing odours from different odor sources. Information only covers Thailand operations of the company.
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116. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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117. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers, applies to all suppliers?
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118. Commitment to no use of paraquat?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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119. Commitment to no use of paraquat applies to all suppliers?
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120. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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121. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides applies to all suppliers?
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122. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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123. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention applies to all suppliers?
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124. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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125. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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126. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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Community, land and labour rights
19.5 / 30 65%- Organisation: 1.5 / 5 30%
- Policy: 16.5 / 19 86.8%
- Practice: 3 / 8 37.5%
- Self-reported: 2.3 / 8 28.1%
- External: 0.8 / 8 9.4%
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127. Commitment to human rights?
The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.
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128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.
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129. Progress on human rights commitment ?
The company reports that 100% of its employees have trained on HRLP (Human Rights & Labor Practices (HRLP) Framework) policy, risk assessment procedures, and conducting HRLP assessment. The company also reports it has a compliance officer at each operation who reports directly to the group compliance director in concern of any human rights risks. However, the information reported is not externally verified.
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130. Commitment to respect Indigenous and local communities' rights?
The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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131. Commitment to indigenous and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?
The company commits suppliers to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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132. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?
The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.
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133. Commitment to legal and customary land rights applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.
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134. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to respect FPIC.
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135. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.
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136. Details on Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?
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137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?
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0 / 1
138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
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139. Supports the inclusion of women across natural rubber operations, including addressing barriers faced?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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141. Progress on commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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143. Progress on commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.
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144. Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities?
The company commits to providing employment opportunities for local communities.
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145. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?
The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to all Fundamental ILO conventions.
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146. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to all Fundamental ILO Conventions.
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147. Progress on commitment to respect all workers' rights?
[Externally verified] Limited, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's PEFC CoC certification (PEFC ST 2002:2020). Partial points have been awarded as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT scoring criteria. The company's own reporting states that 100% of its employees have trained on HRLP (Human Rights & Labor Practices (HRLP) Framework) policy, risk assessment procedures, and conducting HRLP assessment. The company also reports it has a compliance officer at each operation who reports directly to the group compliance director in concern of labor rights risks.
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148. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?
The company commits to prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.
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149. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.
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150. Progress on commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?
The company reports to performing internal audits using compliance with its HRLP Policy and GLP checklist which covers a wide range of human rights and labor practices issues, such as discrimination. No incident of discrimination occurred during the reporting period in 2021. Reporting only covers the company's Thailand operations.
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151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
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152. Percentage or number of women employees?
48% - The company reports 48% female employees in its Thailand operations in 2021 and 21.9% in its Indonesia operations in 2020. However, this information does not cover all natural rubber operations of the company.
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153. Commitment to pay a living wage?
The company commits to pay the living wage to all workers.
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154. Commitment to pay a living wage applies to all suppliers?
The company only commits all suppliers to pay minimum wage to all workers.
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155. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?
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156. Reporting of salary by gender?
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157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?
The company commits to address health and safety at work for all workers.
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158. Commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers?
The company commits suppliers to address health and safety at work for all workers.
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159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?
The company provides evidence of PPE and training.
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160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
The company has reported the injury frequency rate (IFR) and lost time injury frequency rate (LTFR) as 2.19 in 2021 for its Thailand operations. However, this information does not cover all natural rubber operations of the company.
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161. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
1 - The company reports one fatality in its Thailand operations in 2021. However, this information does not cover all natural rubber operations of the company.
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Smallholders and suppliers
2.5 / 14 17.9%- Organisation: 0 / 1 0%
- Policy: 2 / 5 40%
- Practice: 0.5 / 8 6.3%
- Self-reported: 0.5 / 8 6.3%
- External: 0 / 8 0%
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162. Commitment to support smallholders?
The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to supporting smallholders.
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163. Percentage of supply from smallholders?
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164. Programme to support scheme smallholders/outgrowers?
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0 / 1
165. Percentage of scheme smallholders/outgrowers involved in programme?
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0 / 1
166. Programme to support independent smallholders?
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0 / 1
167. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?
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0 / 1
168. Process used to engage smallholder suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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0 / 1
169. Number or percentage of smallholder suppliers engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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170. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage non-smallholder suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
The company uses supplier self-assessments to prioritise, assess and engage non-smallholder suppliers on policy compliance. However, this process only covers the company's operations in Thailand.
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171. Number or percentage of non-smallholder suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
100% - The company reports that 100% of 1,875 suppliers on 2021's approved active supplier list were informed of and had acknowledged the Supplier Code of Conduct (SCOC). However, the information reported only covers the company's operations in Thailand.
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172. Suspension or exclusion criteria for non-smallholder suppliers?
The company makes this commitment through the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard (PEFC ST 2002:2020). Partial points have been awarded as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT scoring criteria. The company's own reporting only states limited detail on the actions taken to correct breaches of the Supplier Code of Conduct. Timeframes for actions taken are not reported.
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0 / 1
173. Time-bound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with natural rubber sourcing commitments?
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0 / 1
174. Proportion of direct and indirect supply from third-parties that comes from natural rubber plantations which are compliant with natural rubber sourcing policies?
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0 / 1
175. Percentage of supply coming from agroforestry?
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Governance and grievances
4.75 / 7 67.9%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 4 / 5 80%
- Practice: 0.8 / 2 37.5%
- Self-reported: 0.8 / 2 37.5%
- External: 0 / 2 0%
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176. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
The company commits to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.
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177. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.
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178. Progress on commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
In 2021, the company's Thailand operations reported 100% of employees were trained on the company's Anti-Corruption Policy and zero incidents of corruption were recorded. For the whole group, 90% of staff were trained on the company's Anti-Corruption Policy in 2021. However, the information reported is not externally verified.
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0 / 1
179. Disclosure of the companyâs management approach to tax and payments to governments?
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180. Whistleblowing procedure?
The company has a whistleblowing policy and procedure.
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181. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?
The company reports that its Whistleblowing Policy was established for providing a grievance mechanism to employees as well as other stakeholders.
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0 / 1
182. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?
SPOTT scores are based on the presence of external evidence made available by the company or third-parties.
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January 2022
Southland Rubber Supplier Code of Conduct
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No date
Sustainability and Sustainable Procurement Policy - Southland Rubber - WEBPAGE
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2021
Sustainability Report
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2021
GPSNR Reporting Requirement
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April 2021
Continental Extends Commitment to Sustainability in Natural Rubber Supply Chain - Continental - WEBPAGE
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No date
Our Sustainability - Southland Rubber - WEBPAGE
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2022
Rubberway Report 2022 - Southland Rubber - WEBPAGE
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2020
Sustainability Report
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No date
Southland Cote d'lvoire - Southland Rubber - WEBPAGE
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No date
Southland Rubber Malaysia - Southland Rubber - WEBPAGE
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No date
Southland Rubber Myanmar - Southland Rubber - WEBPAGE
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No date
Supplier Code of Conduct Southland Rubber Group
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No date
Our Members - GPSNR - WEBPAGE
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No date
List of Self-Declared Organisations - Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiative (SNR-i) - WEBPAGE
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No date
PEFC CoC certificate - Southland latex (Phatthalung) Co., Ltd.
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No date
Environmental Policy - Southland Rubber - WEBPAGE
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No date
GPSNR POLICY FRAMEWORK - GPSNR - WEBPAGE
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2021
Sustainability - Southland Holding Company - WEBPAGE
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January 2022
Southland Rubber Human Rights and Labour Practices Policy
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January 2022
Southland Rubber Occupational Health and Safety Policy
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January 2022
Southland Rubber Anti-Bribery Policy
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January 2022
Southland Rubber Whistle-blower Policy and Procedures
Media monitor: Southland Global Pte Ltd
SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess or score the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground.
Media monitor: Southland Global Pte Ltd
SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess or score the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground.

